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Ford Carrier Declared IOC In December, Set To Deploy In Fall

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Ford Carrier Declared IOC In December, Set To Deploy In Fall
The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) transits the Atlantic Ocean on June 4, 2020. The carrier was conducting integrated air wing operations during its 18-month Post-Delivery Test and Trials (PDT&T) period. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – The Navy's new aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), achieved initial operational capability (IOC) in December without a public announcement issued, the Navy’s program manager for the class said. “IOC was just recently declared and set in December of 2021, with the turnover of the last [Advanced Weapons Elevator]," Capt. Brian Metcalf, program manager of Ford-class carriers (PMS 378) said here Tuesday during the Navy League’s annual Sea Air Space expo. IOC is generally declared…

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